Supply Technician

1004 Lehigh Valley Hospital; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, PA, seeks a supply distribution specialist to perform warehousing, receiving and replenishment duties across multiple supply locations. You will ensure stock levels, verify items, and prepare orders for delivery.

The role emphasizes accuracy, physical capability, and teamwork within a day shift, onsite at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest. Experience with handheld scanners and ERP systems is helpful; a high school diploma is required and technical

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Basic computer navigation, warehousing devices and equipment familiarity.
• Familiarity with medical supplies, consumables, and equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain stock levels by replenishing and organizing the clean supply room.
• Use handheld scanner to document picked quantities and verify items.
• Deliver supplies to end locations and verify quantity and expiration dates.
• Receive packages and perform outgoing shipping; investigate delays.
• Participate in physical inventory and operate material handling equipment.

Skills

Basic computer navigation

Warehousing knowledge

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Technical School Diploma/Associate’s Degree

Tools

Handheld scanner

ERP system

Job description

Summary

Performs a variety of duties across functions as a specialist in receiving, warehousing, distribution, delivery, and the supply (for example, medical products, linen, mail) replenishment process. Ensures efficiency of all supply locations through replenishing, monitoring supply levels, and/or organizing work areas.

Job Duties

• Determines the amount of supply needed for each bin in a clean supply room and ensures that there is enough product to last until the next replenishment cycle.
• Uses handheld scanner to enter the amount of product to be picked.
• Picks supplies scanned from warehouse/storeroom, while verifying each item by product number, unit of measure, manufacturer number, warehouse location, and quantity to be picked.
• De-cases supplies, as necessary, and places in baskets and/or on mobile carts for delivery.
• Delivers supplies to the appropriate location, which includes verifying the supply quantity and description, checking expiration dates, and placing supplies in the correct bins/locations.
• Straightens supply room, rotates stock, brings back any items that need to be returned for credit and notes any issues or concerns for follow up.
• Receives Fedex/UPS packages (both physically and in the enterprise resource planning system) and items shipped to the network.
• Performs outgoing shipping function.
• Investigates missing or delayed packages.
• Performs cart and intubation tray replenishment and assembly.
• Packs, orders, delivers, monitors, collects, and returns clean and soiled linen (including scrubs and slings) to end users.
• Performs mail runs (including pick-up and delivery) on schedule and in a timely manner.
• Participates in the preparation for, and completion of, physical inventory.
• Operates material handling equipment (such as pallet truck/jack) to properly put supplies on shelves and moves/delivers supplies.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• Demonstrates basic computer/PC navigation skills, warehousing devices and equipment, hardware, and software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical School Diploma or Associate’s Degree
• Familiar with medical supplies, consumables, and equipment and can obtain a basic understanding of their use.

Physical Demands

• Lift over 50 lbs.
• Push/pull up to 140 lbs.
• Carry 80 lbs. short distances.
• Frequent standing/walking, squatting, kneeling, crawling, climbing and reaching overhead.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

Lehigh Valley Health Network does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agencies should not forward resumes to our job aliases, our employees or any other organization location. Lehigh Valley Health Network is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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Work Shift: Day Shift

Address: 1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd

Primary Location: Lehigh Valley Hospital- Cedar Crest

Position Type: Onsite

Union: Not Applicable

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm rotation weekend and rotation of holidays

Department: 1004-09274 Supply Distribution Services - CC Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is the region's largest employer and health care provider of choice. Our nearly 20,000 health care professionals take pride in what they do and are driven by our mission to heal, comfort and care for the people of our community.

LVHN is honored to be certified as a Great Place to Work®. LVHN’s culture of trust - and the positive things colleagues said about working at LVHN when surveyed by Great Place to Work and Fortune - align perfectly with what makes a great workplace. This designation tells you that LVHN is a great place to work from hire to retire. If you are someone who aligns with LVHN’s core values - Compassion, Integrity, Collaboration and Excellence - you will have a rewarding and successful career here.